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Small gas engine question.
Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup.
Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary |
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Ivan Vegvary fired this volley in
: Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. 'These' as in normal one-lung vertical-shaft motors, or Harbor Freight motors, specifically? Lots of verticals are used in pulley take-off setups, where the only 'flywheel' is a little steel or pot metal vee-belt pulley. They seem to work just fine. Although you might not realize it, there's a substantial flywheel on the motor, as it comes. Lloyd |
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Ivan Vegvary wrote:
Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup. Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary That usually applies to the engines used on the blue light special push mowers. The ones where they trimmed the flywheels as much as possible and expect a blade to be there. The "general purpose" replacements sold at HF and others don't need the blade as a flywheel. If you buy one I suggest you drain it, then dump in some solvent and slosh it around real good. Do that twice to make sure that all the casting sand/flash/swarf is gone. Then use a good oil to fill it. and go over all the bolts to make sure they are secure. They are a decent engine. Most are based on Honda designs. -- Steve W. |
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:57:04 -0700 (PDT), Ivan Vegvary
wrote: Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup. Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary The vrtical shaft engines used on pressure washers work just fine - but they are not lown mower engines. You need an engine with a high-mass flywheel |
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:16:01 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: Ivan Vegvary fired this volley in : Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. 'These' as in normal one-lung vertical-shaft motors, or Harbor Freight motors, specifically? Lots of verticals are used in pulley take-off setups, where the only 'flywheel' is a little steel or pot metal vee-belt pulley. They seem to work just fine. Although you might not realize it, there's a substantial flywheel on the motor, as it comes. Lloyd MANY direct drive rotary mower engines had a "low mass" flywheel and would not start or run under about 2000rpm with the blade disconnected. |
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 22:54:35 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote: Ivan Vegvary wrote: Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup. Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary That usually applies to the engines used on the blue light special push mowers. The ones where they trimmed the flywheels as much as possible and expect a blade to be there. The "general purpose" replacements sold at HF and others don't need the blade as a flywheel. If you buy one I suggest you drain it, then dump in some solvent and slosh it around real good. Do that twice to make sure that all the casting sand/flash/swarf is gone. Then use a good oil to fill it. and go over all the bolts to make sure they are secure. They are a decent engine. Most are based on Honda designs. Like anything made in China, be prepaired to treat it as a semi-assembled kit, and you are usually OK. |
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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
... Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup. Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary ================================================== ================================================ Reading the manual at hf (http://manuals.harborfreight.com/man...999/69731.pdf), it says several times to only use this on a lawnmower, not on a vehicle, which isn't that much help because lots of riding mowers use belt drives between motor and blades. However, on page 8 in the installation instructions it says: 8. Refer to the mower's service manual for instructions on how to properly attach a belt drive pulley, chain drive gear, etc. onto the output shaft of the Engine. So to me that says it should be able to handle your pulley without a blade for extra flywheel, but I have no first-hand experience so of course ymmv. ----- Regards, Carl Ijames |
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On Saturday, October 11, 2014 12:11:03 AM UTC-4, Clare wrote:
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 22:54:35 -0400, "Steve W." wrote: Ivan Vegvary wrote: Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup. Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary That usually applies to the engines used on the blue light special push mowers. The ones where they trimmed the flywheels as much as possible and expect a blade to be there. The "general purpose" replacements sold at HF and others don't need the blade as a flywheel. If you buy one I suggest you drain it, then dump in some solvent and slosh it around real good. Do that twice to make sure that all the casting sand/flash/swarf is gone. Then use a good oil to fill it. and go over all the bolts to make sure they are secure. They are a decent engine. Most are based on Honda designs. Like anything made in China, be prepaired to treat it as a semi-assembled kit, and you are usually OK. I wouldn't say all that about a time-honored venerable Japanese company like that, but I don't know Clare. Some of the stuff from areas outside of Japan like that is so gosh-awful ramshackle that it is pretty appalling. To see an imported nail-clipper from the dollar store fall apart after its first use? You don't know whether to laugh or cry. Ever had that happen? |
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:57:04 -0700 (PDT), Ivan Vegvary
wrote: Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup. Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary Greetings Ivan, I have one of those Deep Rock well drillers. It uses a two stroke engine. I'm pretty sure that the Flymo mowers used the same engine. So maybe a garage sale mower might get what you want. Regarding the flywheel problem, if an engine can power a log splitter or pressure washer pump attached directly to the shaft the engine will work for your well driller. If the engine is made to power a mower that has a clutch of some sort that disconnects the engine from the blade(s) it will also work. But if the engine is made to power a load that acts as a flywheel it will not be safe to use. The engine will try to run backwards if the starter cord is not pulled fast enough and will violently yank the handle from your hand. If you can pull it really fast, and if the motor never gets bogged down while in use, you might get away with an engine meant for a rotary mower. So check out the HF engine and see if it is made to power loads like a log splitter pump. Cheers, Eric |
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Gunner Asch on Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:25:44 -0700
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 22:25:23 -0500, Martin Eastburn wrote: On 10/10/2014 11:07 PM, wrote: On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:57:04 -0700 (PDT), Ivan Vegvary wrote: Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup. Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary The vrtical shaft engines used on pressure washers work just fine - but they are not lown mower engines. You need an engine with a high-mass flywheel A chipper motor has a nice flywheel. I had a one cylinder chipper. It would start on the first pull every time. You had to pull hard and fast and the flywheel would spin the cylinder several times if it had to. I had to give it away when I moved. Large piston size - and powerful. Martin Which reminds me..anyone need a near new Craftsman chipper shredder? Has a 6.5hp engine on it. I have zero need for it and Id like to swap something for it. Now if only I had something worth trading .... six ton of bricks? naw, saving that for the porch. Or BBQ. Or something ... -- pyotr filipivich "With Age comes Wisdom. Although more often, Age travels alone." |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 03:17:07 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote: Gunner Asch on Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:25:44 -0700 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 22:25:23 -0500, Martin Eastburn wrote: On 10/10/2014 11:07 PM, wrote: On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:57:04 -0700 (PDT), Ivan Vegvary wrote: Want to purchase a vertical shaft small engine (probably HF) to replace the unobtainable one that goes on my "Deep Rock" well drilling setup. Some time back there was mention in this group that these engines will not run without the flywheel effect of lawn mower blades etc. Is this true. There is no mention of this in the specs. In my case the only flywheel effect would be some clutch parts weighing just a few ounces. clarification would be appreciated. Let's not get off topic with a HF rant. Thanks. Ivan Vegvary The vrtical shaft engines used on pressure washers work just fine - but they are not lown mower engines. You need an engine with a high-mass flywheel A chipper motor has a nice flywheel. I had a one cylinder chipper. It would start on the first pull every time. You had to pull hard and fast and the flywheel would spin the cylinder several times if it had to. I had to give it away when I moved. Large piston size - and powerful. Martin Which reminds me..anyone need a near new Craftsman chipper shredder? Has a 6.5hp engine on it. I have zero need for it and Id like to swap something for it. Now if only I had something worth trading .... six ton of bricks? naw, saving that for the porch. Or BBQ. Or something ... -- pyotr filipivich "With Age comes Wisdom. Although more often, Age travels alone." Shooting sticks would work. You would have to come for it though. Its too big to put in an envelope... Gunner "At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child, miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats." PJ O'Rourke |
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